Reading I finished 23 books & audiobooks this year, which really surprised me. We spent a lot of time and energy raising the puppy, going to puppy class, cleaning up after the puppy, training the puppy; I didn’t remember reading all that much! The second surprise for me was how much non-fiction I read: 17… Continue reading 2022 in the rear view
Tag: Make it work
In Pursuit of Intention
As I sat looking at my journaled year in review, I realized I had lost the thread of these annual posts sharing my intention word for the year, and how that played out in my personal life, crafting, and later, fiber arts teaching. I would love to say that all this is to blame on… Continue reading In Pursuit of Intention
Wash your hands
Harder than it sounds when you have to carry your own soap…. PEG is in almost every hand soap on the market. I first tried a version of foaming soap that included additional oils for moisture (I used sweet almond oil or fractionated coconut oil), but I found it required the soap to be shaken… Continue reading Wash your hands
Fall out
Last fall, I took a hard fall. Full-on face-plant wipe-out. On pavement. I saw stars for several minutes after Matt pulled me back to my feet. I immediately knew my cheekbone was going to bruise, and that bruise wouldn’t be the only one. The lens of my glasses got scratched; if I hadn’t been wearing… Continue reading Fall out
Sustenance
My goals for 2018 were:I hope to read new books, both fiction and non-fiction.I hope to see new movies & TV shows and not just rely on re-watching things that I'm comfortable with (but don't think this means I won't binge The Office or Dawson's Creek again - because that is ALWAYS an option).I hope… Continue reading Sustenance
Old Dog, New Tricks
By now, most of the people in our circles know our goofy pitsky mix, Karma. She'll be 9 years old in about a week and while she has slowed down with age, the goofiness she has exhibited since we rescued her hasn't ever really left her. Sometimes this goofiness has been sleeping in every weird… Continue reading Old Dog, New Tricks
Guinea Pig Sleeping Bags
I love my wee piggie. She's funny and adorable when she eats and makes me laugh when she squeaks for food. But she has this one little habit that I'm not so fond of: She pees on me.Sadly, for all their wonderful qualities, guinea pigs aren't really potty-trainable. (Some claim that their pigs are potty… Continue reading Guinea Pig Sleeping Bags
Improvisation
I was always crap at impov in college (music major here!). I had to learn to do it and I understood the concept of it. Nearly every time, I froze up or it was totally boring or I wasn't happy with what I did. I'm not gonna lie, fear of playing something completely awful dominated… Continue reading Improvisation
BRB, Dyeing…
A few years ago, a friend and I went on a mini-version of the I-75 yarn crawl. Part of the festivities were special discounts, sales and drawings to win things! I entered just because, and instantly forgot because I seem to rarely have good luck. About a week later, I received a phone call from one… Continue reading BRB, Dyeing…
BuJo Like No One’s Watching
Okay, my final thought on my bullet journal is this: BuJo like no one's watching.There are many artistically talented people who bullet journal. That is great. I love looking through the hashtag when I've got a few minutes of waiting to do (but not enough to pull out the knitting!).There are many people who post… Continue reading BuJo Like No One’s Watching
Donita Westman 